Enlightenment awakes the positive power
Singapore Jan 10, 1995.

Q. Master, will meditation lead us to getting possessed by the devil?

M. It depends, depends. If you meditate at random without a teacher, or you choose a wrong way to do it, or you deliberately meditate but break the precepts, eating wrong food or harming other people, then the counter effect will fall upon you, and that's when you allow the so-called devil to come in to destroy you and trouble you. That is only the negative side of all the nature.

When we don't want to lean, we don't stand stably, and we keep like this, then it will pull you back to the negative side again. And at that time, it's stronger, it's harder because it lost you last time, like tightening the grip more; and it's difficult for you to struggle out.

So that's why I don't want to just take a lot of so-called disciples, so that I am famous and have a big group of followers. You must keep the precepts. You must eat a vegetarian diet. Understand? Purify yourself while meditating, so you don't have side effects, you don't have trouble.

And I am responsible for whatever happens to you, if you keep the precepts and follow the instruction. So nothing can happen to you. But if you don't, even God can not help you. Okay.

Q. Master, I am a sinner. Can I be enlightened?

M. Oh, who is not the sinner, please raise your hands. (Laughter and applause.) The sinner, please raise your hands. Me, also included. Don't worry, don't worry. No one is a sinner. We're just ignorant. We have not been taught the way of the saint. We have been only taught to survive in this world, how to eat, how to clothe, how to look after this physical vehicle. That's all we have been taught up to now. All the education also leads to that end, so you can have a  good job, right? We have not been taught the wise way, the holy way. So now it's the time. No problem. We did things we don't know. How can we be sinners? If the child is not taught and he makes mistakes, how can he be blamed? Blame God. Uh! Hes didn't send you a teacher soon enough, Hiers fault. (Laughter and applause.)

Q. Master, I want to donate my life to others. What do You suggest?

M. Yes, sure. If people want to accept you, (laughter) we can donate our service, while we are living. Well, everyone is donating their lives anyhow. They work for the society. They work for their family. This is a kind of donation. Some people donate more. They work for more groups, serving more people voluntarily, or without much payment. And that's perhaps what you mean. Do what you feel like and what you are capable of. There is a lot of work to do in this world. Never enough people to do it.

Q. Master, if we enjoy living so much on this earth, why do we have to try so hard to go to heaven?

M. Oh, then please don't try. Who told you to try hard? (Master laughs.) Only the people who want to go, should go. If you enjoy this world so much, it's good for you, good luck; and I hope you enjoy it long (laughter) , because one never knows, one never knows what tomorrow brings. That's the problem.

If we can always enjoy in this world, if I can put a stamp to guarantee that you'll never suffer, ever in this world, and you'll continue to enjoy all your life, and next life, next life, then please don't consider heaven. But no one can guarantee you that. You see it for yourself. All the kings, all the glorious hierarchy, the kings and queens, where are they now? They have enjoyed more than you did, more than you'll ever dream of. Where are they now? What do they do now? Where are their enjoyments? You know the answers.

Q. Master, You say we are all God's children and there is only one God. So why do we have different colors and different races? Every one is not equal, just like You and me.

M. Look at the flowers, you want them only one color? Pink, finish. Is that what you call beauty? Pink, one color, one and only. We have many colors, that's why it's fun, Okay? You like it. That's why you choose to be born in that color. But now you don't understand. Get enlightenment, and then you'll understand why. But you are also right. The question is also correct because the higher dimensions don't have difference, no difference between male and female, no different colors. There is only pure awareness, pure wisdom, not even such a visible form.

Q. Master, how can we get immediate enlightenment and eternal liberation if we are anxious and have to work to make money?

M. (Master speaks to the M.C.) You know it. You tell him.

MC. Meditate two and a half hours a day.

MC. He doesn't know yet. Don't scare him. Enlightenment is the most incredible thing that ever happen to your existence. It will lighten every burden that you have to carry every day. It will get rid of all the obstacles in your way. It will carry you when you are down and sick. It will bless you whenever you are in trouble and danger. And you will feel like, you are always in the love of mother, so you don't worry. The worry and anxiety you have now, is just because you don't have enlightenment, it's not the opposite, Okay? So if you want to get rid of this suffering, get enlightenment.

Q. Master, why do good people suffer so much in this world?

M. How do you know if they are good? Do you know them personally? Sometimes you don't. Good and bad is only in our level of understanding. The record of their lives, of their existence is so long. Sometimes they are good, sometimes they are bad. You can never check-up enough. Anything that happens has a reason. And don't worry.

Q. Master, is there any explanation why some people are born less fortunate than others?

M. Because of karma. Some people they do good deeds, they give a lot of charity to other people, and then when they are reborn again, they are rich and fortunate. And if the other people never give to anyone else when they are in suffering and in need, then when they are born again, they probably don't have much fortune.

Q. Are You a human being or a fairy? (Laughter)

M. What do you think? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? What do you think? You think I am a human, raise your hands. You think I am a fairy, raise your hands. No one. Yeah, both are correct. An 'A' for both! Okay! We are both. We are both human beings and God. It's just that most of the time for most of the people they only recognize their human side of existence. They only identify with the physical function and forget their Godly side of nature. That's all. You and I are equal. We are both fairy and human beings. That's it. Are you satisfied? But the only difference between you and I is that I know and you perhaps don't know, or are not sure of your fairy nature. That's the only difference.

Q. Master, can those who have mental depression practice meditation?

M. If they understand what I have mentioned today, if they understand the teaching, they're capable of understanding, then they can; because sometimes mental disturbance comes only from depression, too much pressure from society. A form of trying to avoid problems, trying to escape the burden of society. It's not exactly a sickness. So it's temporary and they can stand up again, of course, and faster through meditation.

MC. Thank You, Master. Shall we take this opportunity to put our hands together to thank Master.

M. Oh, no need. I thank you all for your loving attention, and for your trust and your love and your friendship. And I wish you all the best things. I wish your country all the best things, and develop more and more, stronger and stronger, and more and more respect by the whole world and the universe. And I wish you most of all enlightenment, if not sooner, then later. Okay.